Trial tests if patients can stop steroids for good

NCT ID NCT01940094

Summary

This study aimed to find the best way to keep a rare autoimmune disease called granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in remission. It compared whether patients could safely stop taking the steroid prednisone entirely or if they needed to stay on a very low daily dose to prevent the disease from flaring up. The trial involved 159 adults whose disease was already under control, and they were followed for six months to see which approach worked better.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5T 3L9, Canada

  • St. Joseph's Healthcare

    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261, United States

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

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